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Table 3 Exercise and environmental conditions in the assessment of thermoregulation, performance, and comfort in sportswear

From: The Role of Sports Clothing in Thermoregulation, Comfort, and Performance During Exercise in the Heat: A Narrative Review

Study

Ambient temperature (°C)

Relative humidity (%)

Heat Index (°C)

Air flow (m.s−1)

Exercise intensity

Exercise duration

Exercise mode

Abdallah et al. [17]

24.5

23

24

–

MPO (85%)

 ~ 14 min

Fixed rate/incremental (cycle ergometer)

Barwood et al. [42]

35.2

55

43

–

Treadmill speed (10 km/h and 12 km/h)

15 min (+ 5 km TT)

Fixed rate/self-regulated (treadmill run)

Brazaitis et al. [27]

25

60

25

0.3

Treadmill speed (8 km/h)

60 min (3 × 20-min trials, 5 min rest between trials)

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

Collins et al. [55]

18

–

–

–

RPE (17/20)

20 min

Incremental (treadmill run)

Corbett et al. [19]

14.5

46.8

13

3.6, 8.3, and 16.7

PPO (35–55%)

95 min (+ 10 km TT)

Fixed rate/self-regulated (cycle ergometer)

Davis et al. [20]

32

32.5

31

3.1

VO2 peak (60%)

45 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

De Sousa et al. [14]

33

60

40

-

VO2 peak (50%)

45 min

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Filingeri et al. [60]

30

44

30

2.0

VO2 max (70%)

25 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

Gavin et al. [28]

30

35

29

3.1

VO2 max (70%)

30 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

Gonzales et al. [49]

29

71

33

2.8

Power Output (150 W)

15 min

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Ha et al. [43]

27

50

27

0.1

VO2 max (30%)

40 min

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Ha et al. [36]

24

50

24

0.1

VO2 max (30%)

40 min

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Herten et al. [51]

25

50

25

-

VO2 max (50% and 60%)

60 min (30 min at each VO2 max

Fixed rate/incremental (treadmill walk)

Kaplan et al. [21]

24

60

24

-

Treadmill speed (6 and 9 km/h)

30 min (15 min at each speed)

Fixed rate/incremental (treadmill walk)

Kwon et al. [30]

30

50

31

1.5

VO2 max (40%)

60 min

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Laing et al. [16]

32

20

30

3.1

VO2 max (70%)

30 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

Leoz-Abaurrea et al. [33]

22.7

59

23

2.5

VO2 peak (50%)

56 min (4 × 14 min trials, 1 min rest between trials)

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Leoz-Abaurrea et al. [32]

39.9

35

45

2.5

VO2 peak (50%)

56 min (4 × 14 min trials, 1 min rest between trials)

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Leoz-Abaurrea et al. [34]

39.9

34

45

2.5

VO2 max (50%)

30 min

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Lin et al. [63]

27

46

27

–

Treadmill speed (7 km/h)

20 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

MacRae et al. [46]

24

60

24

2.0

VO2 peak (60%)

60 min (+ 6 km TT)

Fixed rate/self-regulated (cycle ergometer)

McFarlin et al. [22]

35

55

43

1.9

PSI (5, 7.5, 9)

 ~ 45 min

Incremental/self-regulated (treadmill run)

Raccuglia et al. [56]

28

49.4

28

0.2

Treadmill speed (10.2 km/h)

30 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

Roberts et al. [26]

20.6

47.5

20

3.0

Treadmill speed (6, 12, and 15 km/h)

46 min (2 × 23 min interval session, ~ 8 min at each speed per interval, 70 s rest between intervals)

Incremental (treadmill run)

Scholler et al. [18]

33

65

41

1.2

RPE (4/10)

20 min

Fixed rate/self-regulated (cycle ergometer)

Sperlich et al. [29]

31.7

42

32

0.3

VO2 max (70%)

30 min (+ TTE)

Fixed rate/self-regulated (treadmill run)

Tsuji et al. [61]

30

60

33

0.8

VO2 peak (20% and 50%)

120 min (3 × 20 min intervals at each VO2 peak, 5 min rest between intervals)

Fixed rate (cycle ergometer)

Ueda et al. [15]

25

50

25

0.3

VO2 max (30% and 45%)

 ~ 30 min

Fixed rate/incremental (treadmill run)

Varadaraju et al. [50]

33

60

40

0.15

Treadmill speed (12 km/h)

40 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

Wang et al. [77]

30

40

30

0.2

Treadmill speed (5 and 10 km/h)

60 min (40 min at 5 km/h, 20 min at 10 km/h)

Fixed rate (treadmill run and walk)

Wingo et al. [81]

22

26

21

2.4

VO2 peak (65%)

45 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

Zhang et al. [45]

25

50

25

0.2

VO2 max (55%)

30 min

Fixed rate (treadmill run)

  1. WBGT wet bulb globe temperature, MPO maximal power output, VO2 oxygen consumption, TT time trial, RPE rate of perceived exertion, PPO peak power output, TTE time to exhaustion, PSI physiological strain index